The May 1940 photo caption read: Part of the Boy Scout contingent in the procession, turning off the bridge into Ballard Way for the long hike to the reviewing stand.

The May 1940 photo caption read: Part of the Boy Scout contingent in the procession, turning off the bridge into Ballard Way for the long hike to the reviewing stand.

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The May 1940 photo caption read: The head of the colorful parade held yesterday to celebrate the opening of the new Ballard Bridge shown passing over the draw span.

The May 1940 photo caption read: The head of the colorful parade held yesterday to celebrate the opening of the new Ballard Bridge shown passing over the draw span.

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The Ballard Bridge, May 1940.

The Ballard Bridge, May 1940.

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Jan. 9, 1941.

Jan. 9, 1941.

Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives

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Traffic backed up on the Ballard Bridge, April 4, 1949.

Traffic backed up on the Ballard Bridge, April 4, 1949.

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The Ballard Bridge, July 1949.

The Ballard Bridge, July 1949.

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Work on the Ballard Bridge, July 1949.

Work on the Ballard Bridge, July 1949.

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Work on the Ballard Bridge, July 1949.

Work on the Ballard Bridge, July 1949.

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April 5, 1958.

April 5, 1958.

Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives

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April 18, 1957.

April 18, 1957.

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Aug. 13, 1958.

Aug. 13, 1958.

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Aug. 27, 1957.

Aug. 27, 1957.

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Aug. 29, 1957.

Aug. 29, 1957.

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Dec. 5, 1958.

Dec. 5, 1958.

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Dec. 12, 1958.

Dec. 12, 1958.

Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives

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Dec. 12, 1958.

Dec. 12, 1958.

Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives

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Dec. 12, 1958.

Dec. 12, 1958.

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Feb. 27, 1958.

Feb. 27, 1958.

Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives

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Jan. 25, 1960

Jan. 25, 1960

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June 21, 1960.

June 21, 1960.

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June 25, 1958.

June 25, 1958.

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June 30, 1959.

June 30, 1959.

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June 30, 1959.

June 30, 1959.

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March 11, 1958.

March 11, 1958.

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May 10, 1957.

May 10, 1957.

Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives

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Nov. 1957.

Nov. 1957.

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Oct. 14, 1958.

Oct. 14, 1958.

Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives

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Sept. 2, 1958.

Sept. 2, 1958.

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Sept. 2, 1960.

Sept. 2, 1960.

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Sept. 5, 1958.

Sept. 5, 1958.

Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives

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Fishermen's Terminal, 1940: Since 1913, Fishermen's Terminal has served as home to local fleets that travel as far away as Alaska. This 1940 aerial view of the docks next to the Ballard Bridge shows sawmills and lumber mills lining the Lake Washington Ship Canal, with Elliott Bay in the distance beyond Interbay. less

Fishermen's Terminal, 1940: Since 1913, Fishermen's Terminal has served as home to local fleets that travel as far away as Alaska. This 1940 aerial view of the docks next to the Ballard Bridge shows sawmills ... more

Since 1913, commercial fishermen have moored and maintained their boats at Fishermen's Terminal in Salmon Bay, just west of the Ballard Bridge in Seattle. This sheltered area of the Lake Washington Ship Canal gives easy access to Puget Sound, and was the largest commercial fishing terminal in the United States in 1950. less

Since 1913, commercial fishermen have moored and maintained their boats at Fishermen's Terminal in Salmon Bay, just west of the Ballard Bridge in Seattle. This sheltered area of the Lake Washington Ship Canal ... more

This view from the Ballard Bridge shows flame and smoke streaming from the Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Co. plant on the night of May 20, 1958. A fireboat pours water onto the fire, which leaps hundreds of feet into the air from the kiln and storage areas. Damage from the blaze was estimated at $1.5 million. Heat from the king-size blaze was felt more than two city blocks away. less

This view from the Ballard Bridge shows flame and smoke streaming from the Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Co. plant on the night of May 20, 1958. A fireboat pours water onto the fire, which leaps hundreds ... more

On most days, Jeff Alexander can be found panhandling next to the Ballard Bridge, while his wife, who has epilepsy, rests in their truck under the bridge. On a good day he said he can make around $5 an hour. At night, moving from place to place, the homeless couple use the truck to sleep in. Alexander, 53, an unemployed commercial fisherman, said he loves to garden, so about two months ago he started cultivating the old brick planters that line the street along 15th Avenue Northwest at Northwest Leary Way. less

On most days, Jeff Alexander can be found panhandling next to the Ballard Bridge, while his wife, who has epilepsy, rests in their truck under the bridge. On a good day he said he can make around $5 an hour. At ... more

Photo: Gilbert W. Arias, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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After crossing the Ballard Bridge on the sidewalk and waiting for a break in traffic, two riders enter the roadway on their trip towards fisherman's terminal.

After crossing the Ballard Bridge on the sidewalk and waiting for a break in traffic, two riders enter the roadway on their trip towards fisherman's terminal.

Photo: Grant M. Haller, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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A couple walks under the Ballard Bridge during Saturday's snowstorm.

A couple walks under the Ballard Bridge during Saturday's snowstorm.

Photo: Brad Vest, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Decorative art can be a real conversation piece, and that seems to be the case these days with this and seven other recently installed painted aluminum sculptures on the north end of the Ballard Bridge. Characterized as semi-abstracted versions of local themes, the pieces were executed by Tom Askman and Lea Anne Lake. less

Decorative art can be a real conversation piece, and that seems to be the case these days with this and seven other recently installed painted aluminum sculptures on the north end of the Ballard Bridge. ... more

Photo: David Bitton, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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